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How many cadets were enrolled at the end of the first academic year?
106
In 1951 a new mascot was elected to replace Rev I, who died in 1944. Who or what was elected?
German Shephard
Who was the first African American yell leader?
Ronnie McDonald ’93
What year were the Corps dorms constructed?
1939
The Trigon originally served as a building for what organization/department?
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Who is the only cadet to have simultaneously been a cadet and Commandant at the same time?
Edwin Jackson Kyle '99
Ross Volunteers was, traditionally, named after the sitting president of the university, changing names as presidents changed. Why did they return to their original title of "Ross Volunteers?"
In 1905, Henry Hill Harrington was elected president of A&M while he was married to Florine Ross, the daughter of Lawrence Sullivan Ross.
Keywords: Harrington, president, married, daughter of Ross
What year did the first five “all freshman” yell leaders take the field?
1907
What was the nickname for the Quad after its construction?
The New Area
Freshmen housed at The Annex/Riverside campus were what class years?
’51-’53
What two buildings burned in the 1911-1912 school year?
The Mess Hall and Old Main
What was the special fish detail given to Sul-Ross, grandson of Sully, when he came to A&M?
Whenever it rained, Sul-Ross had to take an umbrella and keep the statue of his grandfather from being rained on.
Who is the only governor of Texas that has also been a yell leader?
Gov. Rick Perry ‘72
Of the Medal of Honor recipients in the Corps, which two survived the war?
Whitely and Harrell
What month and year did MG Rudder die?
Mar-70
Where are all expired reveilles buried?
At the north end of Kyle Field Stadium so that their bodies always face the scoreboard
What was Prexy’s Moon?
A giant light on the dome of the academic building
What campus dorm is named for the first Aggies killed in WWII?
Davis-Gary
Who wrote the original Cadence?
Tom Gillis ’42
When did Reveille I die?
Jan-44
How many Aggies died in the Great War?
61 ("61 or more" also acceptable, due to ongoing efforts to identify remains and confirm records)
Who wrote the original Cadence?
Tom Gillis '42
What campus dorm is named for the first Aggie to die in WWI?
Crocker
What school year was the original Cadence published?
1941-42
When did Old Main burn?
27-May-12